Harrow.



M. G. LUSTER.

HARROW.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 15,1913.

1 ,109,4;36, Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-L!THO.. WASHINGFON. D4 C.

ED STATES YPATEN Y iviAcKo. LUsrnrQorfloKMUt EE, OKLAHOMA; I s i naniaowf To all whom it may concern Be it known that I,"Ml&o1r

citizen of the United States, residing at Okmulgee, in the county ofOkmulgee and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Harrow, of which the following is a specification. p

i This invention relates to improvements in harrows especially in harrows adapted for producing a dust mulch The object of the invention is to prov de a simple and efficient device of this character constructed to pulverize' and levelhthe ground between rows of corn, cotton and harrow Fig. 2 5

the like audit is especially useful in dry weather and during a drouth.

I With this and other objects in view, the

invention consists'of certain novel'features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will bemore fully de- 2 and 2' in this frame are preferably rounded or bulged outwardly with rounded. corners to facilitate the passage of the harrow between the rows without danger of injuring the crop and to permit the earth to readily pass under the frame. A pluralityof angle bars 4 are arranged transversely of the frame and pivoted at their ends to the side members 3 of the frame, the ends of said bars beingtpreferably bent at right angles and bolted to the band forming the frame.

' The heads of the bar pivoting bolts are preferably arranged flush with the outer face of the band to prevent injury to the corn or other crop being cultivated. These bars are spaced any desired distance apart and a plurality of teeth 5 are secured therein preferably by passing them through apertures in the, horizontal fiangese of the bars and clamping them to the vertical flanges by bolts. The teeth 5 are adjustable to any desired pitch by means of a lever and rack 6- and 7 and a bar 8 which latter is connected G. Lusrnn, a.

- sp fi n. im s latent? Patcnted Sept. 1, 1914.- Application filed m rshals.- seriainavtaisa m u rightlfin ers 9 fixed to the bars and arranged" in alinenientr' The rack 7 "is se cured to thebar S and the lever 6 is fulcrumed -to said bar intermediatelyt of the ends of said lever and fixed at one end to one of the bars 4.

A suitable draft device may be secured to one end of the frame 1 by a chain 10 or otherwise. 1 i

This implement which one horse, is designed for use after a cultivator to pulverize the earth thrown up by the cultivator and produce a dust mulch for i the corn or other crop which is desirable for may be drawnby' retaining the moisture within the 2 surface. a

In the use of this implement the curved front member 2 actsas a leveler'for the plowedground over which the implement is drawn,.so that the teeth 5 may effectively engage the earth andbring up the moisture,

while the outwardly bowed bar 2 at the rear levels the ground after the teeth and leaves a dust mulch. The side bars 3 perform the double function of bearings for the tooth bars, and as a means for holdingthe harrow out of the rows of corn orcot'ton so that the tender plants are not injured by contact with sharp edges.

This harrow used to advantage after each cultivation with the plow, andit is designed for use continually after the I crop is too large'for plowing.

I claim as mymvention;

1.' Animplementcomprising a leveling frame composed of parallel longitudinal side bars and outwardly curved end bars uniting'the extreme ends thereof and lying in the same horizontal plane therewith, a plurality of earth working tools depending from said frame, and means whereby said tools may beinclined downwardly and forwardly, whereby said leveling frame is forced into contact with the soil as the de-.

vice is drawn. forwardly.

An implement comprising a leveling j frame composed of parallel longitudinal side bars a ndoutwardly curved end bars uniting the extreme ends thereof and lying in the same horizontal plane therewith, a

numberof transverse tooth .supportingbars pivota-llys upported within said frame, teeth depending from said bars, and means wh ereby said bars maybe rocked to incline said teeth downwardly and forwardly, whereby said leveling frame is forced into Contact with the soil as the device is drawn for wardly.

3. A11 implement comprising a leveling frame composed of parallelilongitudinal side bars and outwardly curved end bars uniting the extreme ends thereof and lying in the same horizontal plane therewith, a

number of transverse tooth supporting bars pivoted at theireopposite ends to said side bars and lying wlthin sald frame, teeth depending from said bars and means whereby 10 said bars may be rocked around their pivots Wardly, whereby said levelin forced into contact with the soll as the device is drawn forwardly.

to incline s aid teeth downwardly and forframe is Okmulgee, Okla, June 28th, 1913. MACK o. LUSTER. Witnesses:

J. W. CHILDERS,

ALBERT ANDERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents eaoh 'by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, a Washington, D. (3. r 

